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Oatmeal is a super healthy option for breakfast. Packed with high doses of nutrients and fibre , it keeps you feeling full for a long time. So it’s goodbye to those mid-day cravings and hello to a slimmer waistline!

Studies have shown that eating Oatmeal regularly can help reduce LDL or the bad cholesterol and also lower the risk of blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

Add some nuts like almonds or walnuts to the oatmeal for some crunch or pair it with your favourite fruits. Stir in some cocoa or Nutella and you have choco-oatmeal.

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Methi paratha is pretty much a staple meal in most Indian households. It’s super easy to make and is a great way of incorporating bitter leafy vegetables like methi into your diet. With ingredients like methi & whole wheat flour, it’s a complete and healthy meal.

You can have it for breakfast, pack it in your lunch box or even have it for dinner!

Here is the video and printable recipe of this versatile and delicious paratha-

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Start your day with a cup of hot ginger chai and delicious Rava Upma and I’m sure you will feel fresh and stay full for a long time. Upma is a very popular and delectable Indian breakfast recipe. It is literally ready in minutes and can be further enriched with ingredients of your choice.

It can be a great way to incorporate a number of vegetables like carrots, peas, green beans etc. in your diet, so if you have picky kids who just won’t have anything green unless it’s candy, give this recipe a try.

P.S. If you don’t have pre-roasted rava packet, you can roast the raw rava ahead of time, so that your Upma is ready in minutes.

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Summer is here and it’s time to get out and about, head to the beach and soak up some sun. Time has come to throw those sweaters away and flaunt your sumer dresses. Winter not only forces us to add on a heap of clothes on our bodies but also some (or a lot of) weight. So it’s time to shed those extra kilos and feel light and fresh like the weather outside.

This month I will be posting some easy recipes which are ready in minutes and taste amazing. They will help you get healthy and stay on track with your weight-loss/maintenance goal.

Today’s recipe is of an all raw avocado zucchini pasta (zoodles), which can be edited to your liking. It requires very few ingredients and takes no time to make.

The 2 main ingredients of this recipe are included in the name of the recipe itself-avocado & zucchini.

Avocados are rich in dietary fibre, potassium, folate and vitamins such as Vitamin A,C,B5 etc & low sodium. They are high in monounsaturated oleic acid, a “heart healthy” fatty acid that is believed to be one of the main reasons for the health benefits of olive oil. It is also said to be great for our vision and improves digestion.

With just 30+ calories, Zucchini makes a great alternative to the high cal. pasta(220+ calories). This low calorie food is also a good source of vitamins A, B1, B3 & C, potassium, magnesium etc.

So try this recipe for your next lunch or dinner and feel free to add toppings or sides to make it a complete meal.

Next, we need to make zucchini noodles (zoodles). I used vegetable spiralizer to make noodles out of zucchini. Simply cut a small piece from one side of the zucchini and insert that side into the spiralizer. Now using the motion used to sharpen a pencil, sharpen the zucchini till the very end. You will have the zoodles ready and will be left with the centre portion of the zucchini and little bit of the end that need not be used. If you don't have a spiralizer, you can use a julienne peeler.

Once the zoodles are ready, cut them roughly into smaller pieces .

Add the creamy avocado mixture the zoodles and mix well.

Since it's a completely raw recipe, it's ready to be savored!

Herbs, Chopped onion, tomatoes etc. can be added to the zoodles as per your taste.

Notes

To reduce the calories of the recipe you can replace half the avocado by half a zucchini while making the avocado mixture.

If you don't like to consume raw garlic you can skip it from the recipe.

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Summer time calls for ditching heavy breakfasts & opting for lighter recipes. What better way to start the day than with a glass full of fresh fruit smoothie.

This strawberry banana smoothie is packed with vitamin C and fibre which will not only satisfy your taste buds but will also keep you feeling full for a long time! What’s better, it’s only 155-170 calories which makes it a great recipe for all the weight watchers.

So give the smoothie a try and start your day feeling fresh and energized!!